Launching SecureDrop: Increasing security for the people who share information with us

Reliable information and tip-offs are the life-blood of
investigative journalism. That’s why we are
pleased to be launching our whistleblowing platform, SecureDrop. SecureDrop – developed by the Freedom of the Press Foundation - lets sources
share information with organisations easily, anonymously and securely.

Since our foundation, whistleblowers and other sources have
shared critical information with us that has enabled us to investigative and
expose corruption. Sometimes, people do this at great personal risk, which is
why it is so important that we make the process of sharing and storing information
as secure as it possibly can be.

SecureDrop is an open-source platform that lets
organisations like Global Witness receive messages and data without the person who sends it revealing any identifying information about themselves, such as their computer's IP address. It uses the ToR network to anonymise connections to our servers and various
levels of encryption to keep the data secure when we’ve received it. We have a team of specially trained staff who
regularly monitor the system for messages.

If you do have a tip that you want to give us anonymously,
all information on how to send it via SecureDrop can be found on this page. You will also find information on how to contact us
using the easy-to-use secure communication mobile app, Signal. This can be useful in the event that you can’t use our SecureDrop, or
when you do not mind us seeing the mobile number you are using.

SecureDrop only secures and anonymises communications when
used correctly, and it is important that anyone considering sharing information
with us anonymously reads the guidance we have on the instructions page
carefully.